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OJ 12/11, [2] - Handwritten letter from Klenau to Schenker, dated September 19, 1923



⇧ Sehr verehrter Hr. Professor!‒ 1

Für Ihre liebenswürdige[n] Zeilen, 2 die ich eben erhalte herzlichen Dank ‒ Ich freue mich ganz besonders auf Freitag 10½h (d. 11 [recte 21] ten September).


Mit den besten Grüssen
Ihr sehr ergebener
[signed:] Paul v. Klenau

d. 19 Sept 23
Wien XIX
Kaasgraben 19
tel. 95552.

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2013


⇧ Dear Professor [Schenker], 1

Cordial thanks for your kind letter, 2 which I have just received. I look forward most especially to Friday 10.30 a.m. (September 11 [recte 21]).


With best greetings,
Your very devoted
[signed:] Paul v. Klenau

September 19, 1923
Vienna XIX
Kaasgraben 19
tel. 95552

© Translation Ian Bent, 2013


⇧ Sehr verehrter Hr. Professor!‒ 1

Für Ihre liebenswürdige[n] Zeilen, 2 die ich eben erhalte herzlichen Dank ‒ Ich freue mich ganz besonders auf Freitag 10½h (d. 11 [recte 21] ten September).


Mit den besten Grüssen
Ihr sehr ergebener
[signed:] Paul v. Klenau

d. 19 Sept 23
Wien XIX
Kaasgraben 19
tel. 95552.

© Transcription Ian Bent, 2013


⇧ Dear Professor [Schenker], 1

Cordial thanks for your kind letter, 2 which I have just received. I look forward most especially to Friday 10.30 a.m. (September 11 [recte 21]).


With best greetings,
Your very devoted
[signed:] Paul v. Klenau

September 19, 1923
Vienna XIX
Kaasgraben 19
tel. 95552

© Translation Ian Bent, 2013

Footnotes

1 Receipt of this letter is recorded in Schenker's diary at OJ 3/4, p. 2572, September 21, 1923, after his morning discussion with Klenau: "Von Klenau (Br. post festum)." ("From Klenau (letter after the event).").

2 Writing of this letter, which is not known to survive, is recorded in Schenker's diary at OJ 3/4, p. 2570, September 18, 1923: "An Klenau (Br.): erbitte seinen Besuch Freitag ½11h." ("To Klenau (letter): ask him to visit on Friday at 10:30.").

Commentary

Format
1p letter, holograph salutation, message, valediction, and signature
Provenance
Schenker, Heinrich (document date-1935)--Schenker, Jeanette (1935-c.1942)--Ratz, Erwin (c.1942-c.1955)--Jonas, Oswald (c.1955-1978)--University of California, Riverside (1978-)
Rights Holder
Heirs and representatives of Paul von Klenau; published here by kind permission
License
Permission to published granted May 9, 2013; Any claim to intellectual rights on this document should be addressed to the Schenker Correspondence Project, Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge, at schenkercorrespondence[at]mus[dot]cam[dot]ac[dot]uk

Digital version created: 2019-08-30
Last updated: 2012-09-26